" bugbears "

1: something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason;

  * e.g., " ... communism was once the nation's biggest bugbear "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bêtes noires,

•  black beasts,

•  bogeys,

•  bugaboos,

•  dreads,

•  hobgoblins,

•  ogres

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: something that is a source of irritation;

  * e.g., " ... hated all the bugbears of modern life, especially those long commutes to work "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggravations,

•  aggros,

•  annoyances,

•  botherations,

•  bothers,

•  exasperations,

•  frustrations,

•  hair shirts,

•  hassles,

•  headaches,

•  inconveniences,

•  irks,

•  irritants,

•  nuisances,

•  peeves,

•  pests,

•  rubs,

•  ruffles,

•  thorns,

•  trials,

•  vexations

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason;

  * e.g., " ... communism was once the nation's biggest bugbear "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bête noire,

•  black beast,

•  bogey,

•  bugaboo,

•  dread,

•  hobgoblin,

•  ogre

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: something that is a source of irritation;

  * e.g., " ... hated all the bugbears of modern life, especially those long commutes to work "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggravation,

•  aggro,

•  annoyance,

•  bother,

•  botheration,

•  exasperation,

•  frustration,

•  hair shirt,

•  hassle,

•  headache,

•  inconvenience,

•  irk,

•  irritant,

•  nuisance,

•  peeve,

•  pest,

•  rub,

•  ruffle,

•  thorn,

•  trial,

•  vexation

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)